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About Old Man Cactus and Potentilla

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Orange, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Small elliptic
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
POTENTILLA
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Potentilla
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Potentilla plant
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Potentilla Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
plante Potentilla
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
planta Potentilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
φυτό potentilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
planta Potentilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
Potentilla roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Potentilla herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Potentilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Rosoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Old Man Cactus and Potentilla. Old Man Cactus has thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla

Season and care of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Cactus and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Old Man Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Old Man Cactus and Potentilla Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla

Care of Old Man Cactus and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.